The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
At present, use of SWH is rather limited and scattered in Indian Himalayas. Most of the existing systems are in commercial and institutional buildings (hotels, resorts, hospitals, defense establishments, etc); in general the use of solar water heaters in the domestic sector is very scarce. Northern Himalayan region constituting the …
Most residential water heaters in the US are electric. Now a solar hot water service in Florida helps to promote solar water heaters. What is interesting about the service is that a local power company is involved.
Hubli: The South Western Railway (SWR) proposes to harness wind energy as part of its clean energy policy. The Railways plans to generate 10.5 MW by setting up a wind mill unit at an estimated cost of Rs 65 crore. Speaking at a seminar on
The objective of this assignment is to develop an Area Based Energy Service Company (ESCO) Model for Solar Water Heating (SWH) and to assess the potential of Carbon Financing in order to achieve scale in SWH development in the country. In the recent years, India has witnessed considerable progress in …
India is blessed with abundant solar energy. Solar water heater system is a technically proven successful application for use of this energy. However the market for the solar water heater is not yet developed fully. This informative hand book on solar water heater is prepared, for the Ministry of New …
The State government is seriously contemplating making solar water heaters compulsory in new houses.Minister for Science Technology and Environment Alexio Sequeira said that his department was seized on the issue of climate change.
This draft solar policy 2010 for Rajasthan released by RREC is aimed at developing a global hub of solar power of 10,000 MW- 12,000 MW capacity in the next 10-12 years to meet increasing energy needs of the state and India & contribute to ecological security too.Rajasthan is bestowed with …
This report details trends in the renewable energy sector across the world. Finds that investment in renewable energy power capacity (excluding large hydro) in 2009 was comparable to that in fossil-fuel generation, at around $100 billion each. <br> Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so …
Pune The state government is planning to introduce the eco-housing programme with an amendment to the Development Control (DC) rules. Principal Secretary, Urban Development, TC Benjamin said the GR is in the final stages of approval. With Pune already having an eco-housing programme since 2007 that was voluntary in nature, …
Guntur, June 2: The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) has taken steps to protect groundwater levels in the city. To encourage apartments or house owners to set up rainwater harvesting pits the corporation is implementing the G.O. issued by the government to protect groundwater level. According to the G.o, if an …
The guidelines for off-grid and roof-top solar applications under Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission launched by Union New & Non Renewable resources minister Dr. Fahrooq Abdulla.The objectives of this guidelines are: to promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets et in the …
ISLAMABAD: With financial assistance of World Bank (WB), the government of Pakistan would install solar water heaters across the country to save gas and generate electricity, said Federal Minister for Water & Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. He said tube wells in rural areas would soon be replaced with water pumps …
AGARTALA, March 28: The Tripura government has planned to make solar energy tapping provision mandatory in Building Rules for reducing dependency on conventional sources. Informing this, official sources today said the Agartala Municipal Council (AMC) authority held meeting with businessmen, hotel and restaurant owners and concluded that water heating devices …
To help in policy development, awareness creation, as well as training and capacity building for solar energy is the main focus of Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI). Subsequent to the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, players who claim to control over 75 per cent of the …
This document presents national and international best practices on solar water heater and reviews the building sector policies and regulations in India in the context of solar water heating (SWH) system promotion & assesses their effectiveness. This report has three distinct sections, section I deals with National and International best …
An effective financial assistance can play an important role in promotion of SWHS. The involvement of various stakeholders in the development and implementation of financing mechanisms and instruments is essential to understand the financial needs of different kinds of sectors and demand segments in India. Further, in order to examine …
